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Editorial: Endings And Beginnings

By Jeremy Horwitz ● Monday, June 30, 2014

Last October, I marked my 10th year with iLounge — a decade that saw the release of roughly 40 different iPods, iPhones, and iPads, as well as thousands of accessories, keeping both me and my editorial team busy. Thanks in large part to my work with iLounge, everything important in my personal life has changed for the better. I met and married my wife, bought our first house, and welcomed two wonderful children into the world. But it’s time for a change.

Tomorrow, after a quiet transition, I’m officially handing over the reins to Phil Dzikiy, who will take over as iLounge’s new Editor-in-Chief. I’ll stay on as Executive Editor through the end of December, after which I’ll be full-time with Mercado — a passion project I created to bring exciting new dining experiences to my home town in Western New York.

Rather than posting a bunch of iLounge statistics or memories, I’m going to conclude my run as EIC by letting you know how much I’ve appreciated your readership over the years. Helping readers get useful information has been my top priority every time I’ve published an review, article, or interview here. I leave this position knowing that I’ve done my best for you, and that the rest of the iLounge team is committed to doing so, as well.

iLounge team members present and past, thank you for all of your hard work; it has been my honor and privilege to work with you. My special thanks to iLounge’s owner Dennis Lloyd, who embraced the incredible opportunities we created as a team, as well as organizations including the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the CE Week team for working with us to make the world a better place for Apple products, users, and developers.

Thank you, everyone, for being part of my life’s story. We may not know what the future holds for us, but it is certainly brighter for our time together.

Jeremy Horwitz
Editor-in-Chief, iLounge

Comments

Thank you very much, everyone!Posted by Jeremy Horwitz on 2014-07-01 14:14:59

I may not be the most frequent iLounger, but I definitely appreciate the work you've done this past decade, and wish you best of luck on Mercado. :-)Posted by LoopyChew on 2014-07-01 07:59:08

Hey Jeremy,
I always loved reading your reviews, editorials and blog entries. Sad to see you leave, but hope you enjoy your passion project.
I hope you do turn up for the occasional guest editorial.
You didn't mention it, but I assume you even welcomes Sake (?) during your tenure here - didn't you?Posted by Triply on 2014-07-01 02:14:06

Best wishes for your work with Mercado, and thank you for all your years on iLounge.Posted by Adele M on 2014-07-01 00:51:08

Thanks for all your hard work, Jeremy, and good luck in your new endeavor!Posted by Galley on 2014-06-30 18:28:17